Iowa Jobs Training Program 260f

Iowa Jobs Training Program provides forgivable loans to Iowa businesses to train existing
workers. The purpose of the program is to help Iowa businesses become more competitive
within their industries by providing them with the resources to maximize the skills
and productivity of their workers.

How does a business qualify?

Businesses engaged in manufacturing, processing, warehousing, wholesaling, or conducting
research and development

Businesses in service industries must serve customers outside of Iowa

Not Eligible:

Health and professional service businesses

Retail businesses

Businesses involved in a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute

Businesses which close or substantially reduce their workforce in Iowa in order to
relocate the same operation to another area in the state are not eligible for program
services for three years after the date the new operation opens.

What jobs are eligible?

Program services are available to employees who are currently employed by the business,
and for whom the business pays withholding tax.

Training equipment, materials, and supplies.

College, company, or contracted training provider.

Training-related travel.

Not Eligible:

Employee wage costs while receiving training

Replacement workers who are hired as a result of a strike, lockout, or other labor
dispute

What kinds training are available?

Any type of training that will benefit the company's competitive position and enhance
the skills or knowledge of the workers to be trained is eligible.

The following list is a small sample of available training activities.

Lean Manufacturing

Workplace Lean

ISO 9000

CNC Machining

Conventional Machining

Microsoft Office Suite

Welding {SMAW, GMAW, GTAW }

Plasma and Oxyacetylene Cutting

CNC Plasma

Metallurgy

Print Reading

Hydraulics/Pneumatics

Electrical/PLC

Motor Controls/VFDs

Workplace Literacy

Safety

Regulatory Compliance

Supervisor/Managerial Training

Communication

Building Effective Teams

Shop Math

Iowa Western Community College can assist you in diagnosing your company's training
needs and designing a training plan to make maximum use of the program services.

Apprenticeship training

Much of the training offered by Iowa Western Community College can be incorporated
into an apprenticeship training program registered with the Department of Labor/Bureau
of Apprenticeship Training. A resurgence in registered apprenticeship training has
many companies experiencing the benefits of this approach with higher levels of technical
expertise, lower turnover, and improved workplace morale. Ask your training consultant
how we can help you set up an apprentice training program in your shop.

What types of funding are available?

Awards are in the form of forgivable loans. Applications for assistance are competitively
scored and compete for limited funding.

The forgivable loan award will be forgiven if the business completes the training
project within the period agreed to by the company and the college and trains the
agreed number of employees.

Maximum funding is $25,000 per project. No more than $50,000 can be awarded to a business
over a three-year period.

The business is required to fund a minimum of 25% of the training program costs. For
awards of under $5,000, the business is not required to fund any portion of the training
program.